﻿Juried Show Results: It's official, it was a wonderful success this year!!!!!

First Place: Leticia Garcia, "After the Fire"

Second Place: Margaret Howell, "Once Upon a Time"

Third Place: Joel Anderson, "Winged Guilloche'"

We were happy to host our 6th Annual Juried Exhibition to benefit the Houston Audubon this year. The opening reception was Saturday night July 12, 5 to 8 pm. A large crowd was on hand to applaud juror, Mark Larsen's selection of 54 fantastic original pieces of art. Mr. Larsen's selection was both eclectic and exciting. He chose a wide selection of mediums, including works of pottery, acrylic, watercolors, oils, fiber, paper, encaustic, collage, photography, metal and wood from a largely Houston-based group of 2D and 3D artists.

Mr. Larsen selected 54 pieces by 47 artists of the 199 entries. Of course, our own artists were on hand to help the more than 250 visitors enjoy the festivities of the opening reception.

Bravo to the winners and all of the artists who entered as well as those who were selected for the exhibition.

Archway 6th Annual Juried ExhibitionBENEFITINGHOUSTON AUDUBON

Archway Gallery is accepting entries to its 6th Annual Juried Exhibition July 12- July 30. The prospectus is available for download HERE; hard copies are available at the gallery.

The competition is open to all artists in south and central Texas, age 18 years or older. Interested 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to read carefully and follow guidelines as outlined in the prospectus.

The 6th Annual Juried Exhibition at Archway Gallery opens July 12 and runs through July 30. The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, is set for July 12 at Archway Gallery from 5 – 8 pm. All accepted work will be on exhibit and awards will be presented. The Best of Show winner will be presented with a $500 cash award and will receive guest artist privileges for one month at the Gallery. Cash awards will also be presented to the second and third place award-winning artists. Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the discretion of the juror.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale from this year’s exhibition will benefit Houston Audubon. Houston Audubon began serving Houston in 1969. Today, it is one of the only financially independent chapters of the AudubonSociety that manages and maintains sanctuaries: 17 that span approximately 3,400 acres. These sanctuaries protect a number ofhabitats vital for the region’s biodiversity, including piney woods, marshes, and endangered coastal prairies. For the last 22years, Houston Audubon has constructed a strong foundation of environmental education and outreach. These programs arefirmly rooted in a science-based curriculum that is inextricably linked with the area’s unique environment and history. HoustonAudubon has over 750 local supporting members and provides for nearly 5,000 national member households in the area. In thepast year, 641 volunteers contributed over 15,600 hours of hard work sustaining our sanctuaries and reaching out to the public.

JUROR: MARK LARSEN

Mark Larsen attended undergraduate school at the University of Michigan and Central Michigan University. He moved to
Texas in 1983 to attend graduate school at the University of Houston; upon completion of his MFA in painting he began
construction of the Artery, a site-specific multi-media artspace in Houston’s museum district. Since 1988 Mark has curated
shows and performances at the Artery and has directed several performance pieces. In 1992 he wrote and directed “The
Imminent Asteroid, a Geological Opera”, an ambitious performance art production. For several recent years, Mark and his
production team have produced a high-quality video archive of Artery performances, featuring artists from all over the world.
In August, 2007, the Artery Media Project television program aired its first episodes on Houston PBS.
Mark has taught studio art courses and art history for many years. He divides his time between his art installation business and
editing event footage for the Artery Media Project.